James W. Whisman
Nov 2, 2015
James W. Whisman, 83, of Ripley passed away November 2, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. He was born July 4, 1932 in Big Stone Gap, VA, son of the late Turley D. and Ora Cleek Whisman. Jim served his country in the United States Navy with four years of active duty and four years of inactive duty. He...
Rosemary Fay Bell
Nov 1, 2015
Rosemary Fay Bell, 90 of Ripley, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Charleston General Hospital following a short illness. She was born August 17, 1925 at Olcott , WV, a daughter of the late French Lemuel and Rhoda Holstein DeBord. She was a graduate of Washington District High School and worked many years as an Office Manager for...
Raymond Clegg Sansbury
Oct 31, 2015
Raymond Clegg Sansbury, 87, returned to his heavenly home on October 31, 2015 after an extended illness. Raymond was born March 8, 1928 in Washington, PA, a son of the late Albert "Bert" and Mildred Sansbury. He graduated from Grafton High School and worked at Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood, WV where he retired as a Maintenance Supervisor. Raymond was...
Mary Ann Spainhour
Oct 29, 2015
Mary Ann Spainhour, 82 of Ripley, passed away October 29, 2015, surrounded by family at her home. She was born July 24, 1933, in Charleston, a daughter of the late Clyde and Rosetta Arrington Lawrence. She was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by sons, Mike (Cindy) Spainhour, Doug Spainhour (and life...
Effie Mae Barnette
Oct 23, 2015
Effie Mae Barnette, 75, of Ripley passed away October 23, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. She was born May 26, 1040 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Dennie and Ruby Lynch Anderson. She was a Waitress at many local Restaurants and was a Caregiver for many elderly around Ripley. She is survived by...
Brett Randall Mace
Oct 23, 2015
Brett R. Mace, 55, of Charleston passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born November 27, 1959 at Charleston, a son of the late Darrell and Evelyn Randolph Mace. He worked as a Cook most of his life. Some of the places he worked at included the Blossom Dairy, Sam's Uptown...
Clarinda Jo Haprold
Oct 22, 2015
Clarinda Jo Harpold, 79, of Ripley passed away October 22, 2015 at Camden Clark Hospital surrounded by her family following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur E. Morgan and Catherine F. Burkell. Clara Jo was a homemaker and a business owner in the Ripley area for several years. In more recent years she spent...
Velmada Carney Williams
Oct 19, 2015
Velmada Carney Williams, 93 of Millwood passed away October 19, 2015 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, following a long illness. She was born December 19, 1921 at Given, a daughter of the late Jesse Austin and Linnie Hill Carney. She was a resident of Charleston of almost 40 years and was employed at the Quarrier Diner and The...
Gary D. Spence
Oct 12, 2015
Retired LT. Gary D. Spence, 81 of Homosassa, FL formerly of Kanawha County, passed away October 12, 2015 in Homosassa, FL following a sudden illness. He was born December 4, 1933 in Winfield, a son of the late Clay and Ethel Davis Spence. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and served in several countries and...
Mike Kiser
Oct 8, 2015
Michael James Kiser, 56 of Kentuck passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Mike was born on May 8, 1959 in Ripley, West Virginia, a son of James "Bubby" and Phyllis Skeen Kiser. He graduated from Ripley High School with the class of 1977. Mike was a member of...
Rosie Maggie Wolfe
Oct 1, 2015
Rosie Maggie Casto Wolfe, 84, of Ripley passed away October 1, 2015 at home following a long illness. She was born June 9, 1931 at Belgrove, daughter of the late Harm and Alice Parsons Casto. She was a homemaker and attended the Ravenswood First United Pentecostal Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Lona M. Carney
Sep 29, 2015
Lona M. Carney, 88, of Ripley passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. She was born January 23, 1927 at Kenna, a daughter of the late Oshel and Sybil Skeen Fisher. She was a homemaker and attended various churches in the area. She will be remembered as a hard worker and loved...
Dan Casto
Sep 29, 2015
Daniel D. "Dan" Casto, 78 of Homestead, FL, formerly of Ripley passed away, September 29, 2015 at home following a long illness. Dan was born November 17, 1936 at Given, WV, a son of the late Dolan and Hazel Harpold Casto. He served his country in the United States Army and retired from United Bank, formerly The First National...
Nevada Sueann Burnem
Sep 22, 2015
Nevada Sue Ann Burnem, 72 of Sandyville passed away September 22, 2015 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington following a long illness. She was born November 13, 1942 at Hastings, WV, daughter of the late Samuel Porter and Anna Laura King Braniff. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Robin Lynn Funk and her husband Robert of...
Eva W. Anderson
Sep 20, 2015
Eva Willajean Anderson, 80 of Ripley passed away September 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Nanette following a long illness. She was born February 3, 1935 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Obele and Clara Fisher Lewis. She was a homemaker and attended the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church and was a member of the Paradise...
Bernard Harold Offutt
Sep 17, 2015
Bernard H. Offutt, 82, of Sandyville went home to be with the Lord on September 17, 2015. He was born September 19, 1932 in Millstone, WV, a son of the late Ollie and Ruth Garrett Offutt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Glennis Simmons of Canton, OH and brother Ollie Offutt Jr....
Oda Marie Casto
Sep 16, 2015
Oda Marie Casto, 90 of Ripley passed away September 16, 2015 at Ravenswood Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born September 14, 1925 at Young Hollow, Jackson County, a daughter of the late William Russel and Pearley Maddox Harrison. She retired from Cedar Lakes Conference Center after 22 years of service and was a...
Edwin Michael "Mike" Duff
Sep 16, 2015
Edwin Michael "Mike" Duff, 62, of Oregon passed away September 16, 2015. He was born February 3, 1953, a son of the late Sanford Edwin and Geneva Rhodes Duff. Mike proudly served in the United States Army and then worked as an operating engineer for The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 132 of Charleston. He is survived by...
Elsie June Patterson
Sep 13, 2015
Elsie June White Patterson, 93 of Ripley a loving wife and mother went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born November 26, 1921 on Middle Fork of Reedy, Roane County, daughter of the late Jess McDonald and Esta Wright White. On...
James Edward Sutherland
Sep 13, 2015
James Edward Sullivan, 83, of Leroy passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. In honor of James's wishes he will be cremated with no further services.
